Product Description

The Bell Huey Cobra was the very first purpose-designed helicopter gunship to become operational and to see combat. Designed in the mid-1960s as an "interim solution" for an armed escort and close-support weapon to support the US Army in the Vietnam War, it is still being manufactured and improved in the 21st century, making it a success far beyond the wildest dreams of its creators. In this title Chris Bishop discusses the origins of the Huey Cobra, the innovations to its design throughout the years and its major combat uses in numerous theatres, including Vietnam, the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, US Persian Gulf escort operations, Lebanon 1983, Panama 1989, the Gulf War 1991 and in the current conflict in Iraq.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #334425 in Books
• Brand: Osprey Publishing
• Published on: 2006-08-29
• Released on: 2006-08-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781841769844
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Review
"Of the many helicopter books I own, I have to say that this book is one of the most informative. I highly recommend this book to all helicopter enthusiasts from novice to experts for its history, rich photography and a great addition to any library." -Joe Szcyzgielski, AeroScale

About the Author
Chris Bishop has worked in packaging and book publishing since the early 1980s. Amongst his many projects are the Illustrated History of the Vietnam War and Vietnam Airwar Debrief.

Customer Reviews

Good all around book!
I liked this book alot. It gives you the basic information of the Cobra and all the variants. For a person who knew what a Cobra was but not what the different variants were and what current upgrades of it were in the works it was great.

Plus as always the color plalets are awsome for the miniature gamer looking for painting the different camo's the helo used.

These new vanguard books are great. I have recently started collecting them and have around 30 now. They are just great.